Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E N2649K
19 May 2014 · Douglass, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2014 at about 20:00 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E registered N2649K, operated by Oneil Ashley J, was involved in an accident near Douglass, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Douglass, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 37.5142, -96.9928
- Aircraft
- Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registration
- N2649K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oneil Ashley J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Douglass
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA330
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident were high winds and a short, downhill sloped runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing on a short, downhill strip with high winds, the pilot stated that he applied excessive brakes and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Silvaire LUSCOMBE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2014 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Alegnagik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Steve McLean and Lyle E. Mooney | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F | Georgetown, California, United States | Spencer Douglas J | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Llano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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